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Dow Hit With $56M Punitive Damages In Calif. Cleanup Trial

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million in punitive damages for its role manufacturing dry cleaning chemicals that contaminated the city of Modesto's soil and groundwater, according to attorneys for the city. A California jury on Monday found that Dow Chemical owes $56.3

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Trademark Basics, Halloween Special: Tips and Tales From the Trademark Crypt

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In 1984, the manufacturer of GATORADE ® beverages decided to use the slogan “Gatorade is Thirst Aid.” million in damages (which was reduced to $678,302 on appeal) and $16.8 million in punitive damages (which was reduced to approximately $4.1 In any event, a jury awarded Big O $2.8 million on appeal).

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From Forever 21 to FC Barcelona, a Look at adidas’ History of 3-Stripe Legal Battles

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The sportswear giant alleged that the footwear “distributed, offered for sale, and sold by Puma is not manufactured by adidas, nor is Puma associated, affiliated, or connected with adidas, or licensed, authorized, sponsored, endorsed, or approved by adidas in any way.”. Adidas moved to voluntarily dismiss the case 11 days after it was filed.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In its stay motion, the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) argued that the court had already determined that its challenge to the EPA standards was likely to be successful and that the NHTSA standards could not function without the EPA standards. Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc. 16-1430 (D.C. N20C-09-097 (Del.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion by a truck trailer manufacturers trade group to stay the final rule adopted by the U.S. Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc. Vermont Court Said Former Attorney General Could Be Deposed on Use of Private Email Account. Attorney General of Vermont , No. 16-1430 (D.C.

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